This topic provides the systematic instructions to capture the Free Format text.

1. On Bills and Collections Product Definition screen, Click Free Format Text.
   Instructions and Free Format Text screen is displayed.

   Figure 3-8 Instructions and Free Format Text

   
   
   Description of "Figure 3-8 Instructions and Free Format Text"
   
2. On the Instructions and free format screen, specify the FFTs that are applicable, to the bills product created.
   For information on fields, refer to: Table 3-18

   Table 3-18 Free Format Text - Field Description

   Field	Description
   Text Code	A list of the standard FFTs that can accompany a bill is maintained in the ‘Free Format Text Maintenance’ screen. Select an FFT code from the pre-defined list of FFTs.
   Description	The description associated with the FFT code you have selected will be displayed. More than one of the predefined FFTs specified for the product you are creating. The FFTs, including the other details that you define for it will be defaulted to all bills involving this product. While entering a bill contract involving this product, add to or delete from the defaulted list of FFTs.
   Advice Code	You have an option to specify whether the FFT or instruction is for the internal reference of the bank or should it appear on the advices generated, for the bills linked to the product. If you do not specify an advice code for an FFT or instruction it is assumed that it is for the internal reference of the bank. If the FFT is to appear on the advices, specify the advice on which, the FFT or Instruction should be printed. Select an advice code from the list of the advices that you specified for the product, in the Advices screen. After you have specified details for an FFT, click add icon to add it to the list of FFTs, for the product. Click delete icon to delete an FFT from the screen.
   Serial Number	This field display the serial number for the FFT Code
   Specify Instruction Details Through this screen, specify the instructions that are applicable to the Bills product you are creating.
   Text Code	A list of the standard instructions that can accompany the bill is maintained in the ‘Instructions Codes Maintenance’ screen. Select an Instruction code from the list of instructions maintained earlier. More than one of the predefined Instructions made applicable to the product you are creating. The instructions, including the other details that you define for it, will be defaulted to all bill contracts, involving this product. While entering a bill involving this product, add to or delete from the defaulted list of instructions.
   Description	The description associated with the instruction code you have selected will be displayed.
   Advice Code	You have the option to specify whether the instruction is for the internal reference of your bank or should it appear on the advices generated for the bills linked to the product. If you do not specify an advice code for an instruction it is treated as an internal instruction. If the Instruction is to appear on the advices, specify the advice on which, the Instruction should be printed. Select an advice code from the list of the advices in the Advices screen. After you have specified details, of the Instructions applicable to a product, click add icon to add it to the list of instructions, for the product. Click delete icon to delete an instruction from the screen.
   Serial Number	This field display the serial number for the instruction code